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Service Mode
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How can I enter Service Mode, and what can I do there?
WARNING!!! If you change anything while in this mode you
could screw up your printer royally! Use at your own risk.
How to enter Service Mode:
1. Turn off the printer
2. For the next step, follow the directions for your printer
For iPFX00 printers: Turn the printer on while holding down the Feeder
Selection and Information buttons until you see "Initializing" on printer LCD
For iPFX100 printers: Turn the printer on while holding down the Feeder
Selection and Information buttons until you see "Starting Up" on printer LCD
For iPFX300 printers: Turn the printer on while holding the Navigate and Load
buttons
1. "S" is displayed in the upper right corner of the LCD display (middle right side
for iPFX300 printers)
2. Message light will continue flashing while in service mode
How to exit Service Mode:
1. Turn off the printer
Accessing Service Mode on Printer LCD after entering Service Mode above:
(all arrow buttons below refer to printer control panel)
1. Press Menu button
2. Press Right Arrow until you see "SERVICE MODE"
3. Press Down Arrow
The most interesting information, as shown in the Service Manual is as
follows:
To see how many cleanings of each type have been performed:
1. Press Right Arrow until you see "COUNTER"
2. Press Down Arrow
3. Press Right Arrow until you see "PURGE"
4. Press Down Arrow
5. Press Right Arrow to cycle through various CLN readings
Results for John Hollenberg:
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A1 (normal cleaning) 15 [probably Head Cleaning A, about 10 ml]
A2 (Ink level adjustment cleaning) 1 [amount unknown, may be 20-30 ml]
A3 (initial ink filling) 1 [estimate 30-40% of starter carts, or 324-432 ml]
A6 (normal strong cleaning) 9 [amount of ink used unknown, perhaps 15-20 ml]
A7 (aging, after replacement of head) 1 [presumably part of initial install]
A16 (precipitated ink agitation) 49 [amount of ink used unknown]
TTL - 76
To see the total amount of ink used for each color:
1. Press Up Arrow until you see "PURGE" again
2. Press Right Arrow until you see "INK-USE1"
3. Press Down Arrow
4. Press Right Arrow to cycle through the ink use for each color
Results (ml) for John Hollenberg:
Y 120
PC 130.4
C 109.5
PGY 144.9
GY 148.5
MBK 102.4
PM 142.8
M 106.8
BK 101.6
R 104.6
G 103.8
B 104.5
TTL 1419.8
For a sample analysis of ink used in cleaning and printing, see Discussion Forum
topic Some Musings on Ink Used for Cleaning .